49ers still taking their time on what to do with Reuben Foster

INDIANAPOLIS – Last year, Reuben Foster was sent home from the combine after he got into a heated exchange with a hospital worker. It was another red flag for the talented linebacker. The San Francisco 49ers couldn’t ignore the talent though, and traded up to take Foster 31st overall.

The 49ers are in an uncomfortable spot. They don’t want to cut Foster, a building block for their defense. They presumably also don’t want to be seen as a team that doesn’t take domestic violence seriously.

“We understand the gravity of the allegations and we’re taking those seriously,” Lynch said. “We’re following the protocols that are in place with the NFL and with law enforcement.”

Lynch wouldn’t say if he expected Foster to be a part of the team’s offseason program.

“We’re just taking this as it comes,” Lynch said.

In a meeting with Bay Area reporters on Wednesday, Lynch brought up the Brock situation and said it showed the team takes those situations seriously.

“He was a starting cornerback for us,” Lynch said, according to NBC Sports Bay Area. “We didn’t take that lightly. Anybody who watched us play – I wouldn’t say a weakness — but an area of concern for us was the cornerback position. And that had a large part to do with it.

“It was a decision we felt was best for everyone involved and we made it accordingly. Each situation is unique and different.”

This situation isn’t going away for the 49ers. They won’t say much because the case is ongoing. The 49ers want to take their time on it, and the situation will linger over their offseason as they consider what to do.

49ers linebacker Reuben Foster was arrested in February on a domestic violence allegation. (AP)